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Latest news and advice for musicians during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please monitor the updates issued online by the government and comply with all guidance provided.

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Financial Assistance

Help for musicians in times of hardship and guidance on Government benefits.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Advice and support to help you to look after yourself.

Government Measures

Guidance on measures from the UK governments for the music industry.

Cancelled contracts and income loss

For MU members

Membership Subs Holiday

Struggling to pay your MU membership subscription during the Covid-19 crisis?

Coronavirus Hardship Fund

Our fund for MU members with genuine and pressing hardship

Workplace advice

Working from Home

What to consider when you are a musician working from home remotely

Music Teaching

Guidance and health and safety advice for musicians who teach during COVID-19.

Live performances

Advice for live musicians and music venues

Recording sessions

Safety advice for session musicians working in recording studios.

Theatre work

How we’re lobbying the Government to better protect theatre musicians

Orchestral work

Advice for orchestral players returning to work safely.

Latest news and features

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5 days, 5 asks and 3 ways to convince Rishi Sunak to Invest in Musicians

Musicians are a highly skilled, entrepreneurial, community minded workforce. You invest heavily in your careers.

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Scottish Government Announce Four-Stage Approach to Ease Lockdown

The Scottish Government today outlined a four-stage approach for the easing of lockdown, taking us up to the end of April. After that, the plan is to return to a localised tier system.

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Invest in Musicians: Where We Are Now

An update on our Invest in Musicians campaign – which has been running for almost a year now – and what our plans are moving forwards.

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Lobbying Update: Our Call on Rishi to Invest in Musicians

With two weeks to go until the next budget, getting our message through to Rishi Sunak is more important than ever.

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Applications For The Next Round of HMUK’s Do It Differently Fund Have Opened

Help Musicians UK (HMUK) have opened their Do It Differently Fund for another round of applications on 15 February, offering support for professional musicians of all genres and disciplines.

General considerations

Normal hygiene precautions. In order to slow the spread of Covid-19, please observe the advice on the NHS website which has some important guidance on catching and spreading germs.

Self-isolation, testing and tracing. If you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, it is important that you self-isolate and follow the NHS advice on testing and tracing.

Observing the lockdown. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are currently in different levels of lockdown and firebreak measures, read our latest advice.

Booking your vaccination appointments. If you have recieved a letter from the NHS inviting you to book your vaccination appointments, you can do so online on the NHS' website.

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